Karmancer
Jeremy Steingraber

Husband ~ Father ~ Loki Energy ~ This will be fun: Follow me down the rabbit hole!

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2024-05-11 04:33:56

#grownostr #aurora
https://image.nostr.build/49d687346758184169e8c34dd787089798889b417eec927feb5b0716ff1552c8.jpg

2024-03-28 00:42:11

I AM a becon of joy!
#grownostr #webcomic https://nostrcheck.me/media/3c799c141041c1d44414682fe32fdc5a486b08d7948b98cd1c0b20764bb489b4/c31658db7c86dc6127fa4b0b55a1e1bf1505f11db244185762bd4e0e2a6521f8.webp

2024-01-16 08:16:04

https://m.primal.net/HXxV.jpg
#grownostr #plebchain #comic #education #school #GoOutside #kids #rebel

2024-01-16 08:12:29

Brave birds still fly through fog.
- Stephanie Shen
#grownostr #quotes

2023-12-31 06:12:57

“For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered.
But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written.
We adjust to new conditions and discoveries.
We are pliable.
Love need not be a command nor faith a dictum.
I am my own god.
We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system.
We are here to drink beer.
We are here to kill war.
We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.”
― Charles Bukowski
#grownostr #quotes

2023-12-14 07:22:55

“This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.”
― Alan Watts

2023-12-01 02:32:58

@npub1587…kv0n
Every time you recommend this I always mean to pick up a copy for my library, this week I finally did. Looks to be a delightful historical touchstone. Thanks for the recommendation, and for your efforts with the podcast.
https://image.nostr.build/95f2981293bb26824cf9892b7844c49644c391452e8cac03542b3dff45227924.jpg
#grownostr #BookRecommendations #AnalogHistory #BooksAreMagic #Library

2023-06-15 01:13:20

Author Cormac McCarthy died yesterday. Here are a few words he left behind:
"Most people don’t ever see anyone die. It used to be if you grew up in a family you saw everybody die. They died in their bed at home with everyone gathered around. Death is the major issue in the world. For you, for me, for all of us. It just is. To not be able to talk about it is very odd."
“The truth about the world, he said, is that anything is possible. Had you not seen it all from birth and thereby bled it of its strangeness it would appear to you for what it is, a hat trick in a medicine show, a fevered dream, a trance bepopulate with chimeras having neither analogue nor precedent, an itinerant carnival, a migratory tentshow whose ultimate destination after many a pitch in many a mudded field is unspeakable and calamitous beyond reckoning.

The universe is no narrow thing and the order within it is not constrained by any latitude in its conception to repeat what exists in one part in any other part. Even in this world more things exist without our knowledge than with it and the order in creation which you see is that which you have put there, like a string in a maze, so that you shall not lose your way. For existence has its own order and that no man's mind can compass, that mind itself being but a fact among others.”
#grownostr #plebchain #quotes #philosopherpoet #writing #death #reality

2023-06-13 03:25:49

I was picking up some plants and pet food this afternoon when a nice gentleman noticed my space shuttle T-Shirt and initiated a conversation. He used to do Space Shuttle launch photography and helped engineer special astronaut-friendly micro-switches used by NASA.
He and his wife also run this awesome website which you should totally check out: https://the2flags.com/
He was full of all sorts of cool stories, we could have sat and talked for hours. Super neat!
#grownostr #plebchain #NASA #spaceflight #Aircraft #military #OldMenTellGreatStories #Serendipity

2023-06-07 05:52:24

Patiently Playing the Long Game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5-gja10qkw&ab_channel=HighlySuspect
#grownostr #plebchain #NostrAfterDark #LateNightVibes

2023-06-07 05:49:35

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbs1jxL_lQA&list=FL_85rCBMqvj8SgFwktmQzYA&index=3&ab_channel=ODDKO
Older video, but it has triggered a memory in my brain tonight, I think it relates significantly to the current timeline: let me know what you think: Love, hate, tangential thoughts?
#grownostr #nostr #plebchain #NostrAfterDark #ListenToThis #music #philosopherpoet #Disobey #ODDKO

2023-06-04 05:56:32

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https://www.amazon.com/s?k=awareness+by+anthony+de+mello&hvadid=580629327492&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9019459&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12582039636809631330&hvtargid=kwd-1199241032&hydadcr=8269_13500792&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_97xcgkh6zp_e $13 bucks on Amazon, I'm 3/4 of the way through, and it's really got me thinking. I've found it very readable, I'll ready a new section every day or two: every "chapter" has has had a interesting idea at the bare minimum, a deep important perspective shift if it hits you at the right time.

2023-06-04 04:55:34

"The moment you put things into a concept, they stop flowing; they become static, dead. A frozen wave is not a wave. A wave is essentially movement, action; when you freeze it, it is not a wave. Concepts are always frozen. Reality flows.
Finally, if we are to believe the mystics (and it doesn't take too much of and effort to understand this, or event believe it, but no one can see it at once), reality is whole but words and concepts fragment reality. That is why it is so difficult to translate form one language to another, because each language cuts reality up differently."
~ Awareness - Anthony De Mellow "The Perils and Opportunities of Reality"
#philosopherpoet #quotes #grownostr #nostr #plebchain #NostrAfterDark #movement

2023-06-02 17:52:11

"It generally feels better to run toward something than to run away from something. Focus on what is pulling you in, not what you're trying to avoid."
- James Clear
#grownostr #plebchain #nostr #goals #quotes

2023-06-02 05:38:24

Poet and teacher June Jordan on perspective:
"Our earth is round, and, among other things, that means that you and I can hold completely different points of view and both be right. The difference of our positions will show stars in your window I cannot even imagine. Your sky may burn with light, while mine, at the same moment, spreads beautiful to darkness. Still we must choose how we separately corner the circling universe of our experience. Once chosen, our cornering will determine the message of any star and darkness we encounter."
Source: Soulscript
#grownostr #plebchain #NostrAfterDark #poemstr #poetry #philosopherpoet #perspective

2023-05-29 09:01:04

Saw this comment from self-described "Lebanese geopolitical commentator" on Twitter, and I'm inclined to think she makes a good point:
"Isn't it amazing how the United States can drop bombs on Syria, illegally occupy Syria, steal Syria's oil and scream about Ukraine's sovereignty at the same time?"
https://news.antiwar.com/2023/05/25/us-building-new-base-in-northern-syria/
I really wish the United States government would stop "helping": Thanks but no thanks.
#grownostr #plebchain #antiwar

2023-05-28 09:08:32

https://xkcd.com/1338/

2023-05-28 07:50:15

Telling kids “don’t read ahead” belongs in the dustbin of outdated educational practices.
What a detrimental thing to teach children–that they should reign in their curiosity, and not run with it.
~ Austin Scholar
Not entirely sure about the origin of this quote so if you know of a better source let me know.
#grownostr #plebchain #quotes

2023-05-28 07:30:55

“It is easy enough in retrospect to see a book as a screen, a shield, an escape, but at the time there was just the magic – the startling and renewable discovery that a page covered with black markings could, with a slight mental exertion, be converted into an environment, an inward depth populated with characters and animated by diverse excitements.
A world inside the world, secret and concealable. A world that I could carry about as a private resonance, a daydream, even when I was not reading. A moveable feast.”
~ The Gutenberg Elegies, by Sven Birkerts
#grownostr #plebchain #nostr #quotes #reading #books #InternalLife #magic

2023-05-27 01:33:03

“The moment you learn to execute regardless of how you’re feeling, everything changes.”
“Enthusiasm is common, endurance is rare.”
“To achieve overnight success will require a decade of consistency.”
“If overnight success was real, you’d have tremendous pressure. Instead, you can focus on taking today’s step, understanding that you’re building a rock-solid foundation.”
~ The 1% Rule, by Tommy Baker
#grownostr #plebchain #nostr #quotes #endurance

2023-05-26 06:43:22

Not EVERYTHING is found in books
(a lot: Context and Translation).
Personal experience, living in the moment, and the natural world are also powerful teachers.
Above & Below, Internal & External,
Truth & Reality, Beauty & Balance.
Potential Transcendence.
#philosopherpoet #plebchain

2023-05-26 05:02:12

“Life is short, the art long, opportunity fleeting, experiment treacherous, judgment difficult.
~Hippocrates (460-400 BC)
#grownostr #plebchain #nostr #quotes #ArtandFear

2023-05-25 00:10:34

“If you want energy for your brain, you need to take care of your body: Research shows that the most important cognitive, health, and mood benefits of exercise can be attained in just twenty minutes."
~ Make Time, by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
#grownostr #plebchain #nostr #quotes #StrongBodyStrongMind

2023-05-22 10:05:35

For your consideration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0bjyDBVesM&ab_channel=Inspire
#grownostr #plebchain #nostr #philosopherpoet

2023-05-22 08:13:23

“Write it on your heart
that every day is the best day in the year.
He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day
who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety.
Finish every day and be done with it.
You have done what you could.
Some blunders and absurdities, no doubt crept in.
Forget them as soon as you can, tomorrow is a new day;
begin it well and serenely, with too high a spirit
to be cumbered with your old nonsense.
This new day is too dear,
with its hopes and invitations,
to waste a moment on the yesterdays.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson, Collected Poems and Translations
#grownostr #plebchain #quotes #nostrafterdark #philosopherpoet #nostr

2023-05-22 07:47:07

Hurt people Hurt others but,
Healed people Heal others.
Safe people, Shelter others.
Free spirits, Free others.
Enlightened people, Illuminate others.
And Love ALWAYS wins.
So shine your Light of Love,
on all who may cross your path in life,
because what YOU do Matters!
#grownostr #plebchain #nostrafterdark #philosopherpoet #nostr

2023-05-22 07:32:15

“I suggest that we should think of the time spent in creative thought, in quiet reflection and contemplation, in mental replenishment, in consolidation of our identity and values in positive terms - not as what it is not, but what it is. It is time to restore our psychological well-being. It is time to promote growth as human beings. It is time to unleash our imaginations.
It is time to protect our sanity. It is time to understand who we are and who we are becoming. ‘Wasting time’ engaged in the activities I've described is far from immoral uselessness. It may be the most important occupation of our minds.”
“Invisibly, almost without notice, we are losing ourselves. We are losing our ability to know who we are and what is important to us. We are creating a global machine in which each of us is a mindless and reflexive cog, relentlessly driven by the speed, noise, and artificial urgency of the wired world.”
~ In Praise of Wasting Time, by Alan Lightman
#grownostr #plebchain #quotes #nostrafterdark #philosopherpoet #nostr

2023-05-22 06:29:17

Dreams and goals are Tricky Things.
They become dangerous obsessions if unobtainable.
They turn into pits and ruts if too easily achieved.
It might be better to act with love for the activity.
Find the joy in the journey,
The peace in the process,
The magic in the moments.
#poemstr #poetry #grownnostr #plebchain #nostr #NostrAfterDark #philosopherpoet

2023-05-21 06:39:54

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."
~ Thomas Edison
#quotes #philosopherpoet #plebchain #grownostr #nostr #PositiveMindset #dothework #getafterit #work #SeriousBusiness

2023-05-21 06:23:26

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Nice Suggestion! I like it!

2023-05-21 04:59:40

“Make it known that you will not tolerate negative thinking or talk around you. Post it up in your office that it is not tolerated any more than you would allow someone to leave trash or filth in your space.”
“If you don’t have something positive to say, then go away until you do!”
~ Sell or Be Sold, by Grant Cardone
#quotes #philosopherpoet #plebchain #grownostr #nostr #PositiveMindset #BanishNegativity #personalgrowth #AintNobodyGotTimeForThat

2023-05-20 21:32:04

“Perfection is a distraction - another shiny object taking your attention away from your real priorities."
~ Make Time, by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
#quotes #philosopherpoet #plebchain #grownostr #perfection #focus #nostr

2023-05-20 01:00:54

“Somehow, we need to create a new ‘habit of mind,’ as individuals and as a society. We need a mental attitude that values and protects stillness, privacy, solitude, slowness, personal reflection; that honors the inner life; that allows each of us to wander about without schedule within our own minds.”
“Without downtime, we might not physically die, but we will die psychologically, emotionally, spiritually. In downtime, not only are we making sense of the events of the day, we are making sense of our lives. We are combing through the thousands of hours and days of our lives to find those experiences and thoughts that have personal meaning to us that speak to us, sometimes in that quiet, whispering voice.”
~ In Praise of Wasting Time, by Alan Lightman
#grownostr #plebchain #quotes #nostrafterdark #philosopherpoet #nostr

2023-05-19 04:47:16

As long as I'm on the topic: Their cover of Iron Maiden's Phantom of the Opera is nothing to sneer at.
#grownostr #plebchain #music #ListenToThis #nostr #websurfingsoundtrack #NostrAfterDark #PhantomOftheOpera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn-VdZ4LEKg&ab_channel=Ghost

2023-05-19 04:41:23

This is a great version of "See No Evil" originally by Television - covered by Ghost, I really dig it: fantastic Vibe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pExnH7HVHtw&ab_channel=Ghost
It was just released on YouTube less than an hour ago, give it a listen and give your opinions and other song recommendations.
#grownostr #plebchain #music #ListenToThis #nostr #websurfingsoundtrack #NostrAfterDark #SeeNoEvil

2023-05-19 04:15:21

“Our ikigai is hidden deep inside each of us, and finding it requires a patient search.”
Your ikigai can be found at the intersection of what you love, what the world needs, what you can be paid for, and what you are good at.
“For many, helping others might be an ikigai strong enough to keep them alive.”
“According to scientists who have studied the five Blue Zones, the keys to longevity are diet, exercise, finding a purpose in life (an ikigai), and forming strong social ties – that is, having a broad circle of friends and good family relations.”
~ Ikigai, by Francesc Miralles and Hector Garcia
#grownostr #plebchain #quotes #nostrafterdark #philosopherpoet #nostr

2023-05-19 01:45:42

"The best way to change the world is in concentric circles: start with yourself and work your way out from there."
– JamesClear
#grownostr #plebchain #quotes #change

2023-05-18 18:02:46

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I 100% accept and respect an honest "I don't know". Too many 'religious' people think they have the whole thing figured out. I look forward to future interactions. Have a great day!

2023-05-18 07:40:39

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I skimmed the text, and am currently absorbing the audio... I find this quite interesting, you continue to surprise me: Color me intrigued. The denominational factional warfare history of Christianity definitely played a crucial part in my falling away from "the church". I'll have more thoughts later, and probably a million more questions.

2023-05-18 06:35:48

“This moment exists only now and won’t come again.”
“Life is pure imperfection, as the philosophy of wabi-sabi teaches us, and the passage of time shows us that everything is fleeting, but if you have a clear sense of your ikigai, each moment will hold so many possibilities that it will seem almost like an eternity.”
“Life is not a problem to be solved. Just remember to have something that keeps you busy doing what you love while being surrounded by the people who love you.”
~ Ikigai, by Francesc Miralles and Hector Garcia
#grownostr #plebchain #quotes #nostrafterdark #philosopherpoet #nostr

2023-05-18 05:26:00

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Balance achieved!

2023-05-18 00:49:43

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This is accurate.

2023-05-18 00:49:01

Eliot: “The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.”
“All complex systems that work evolved from simple systems that worked.”
“Those who will not face improvements because they are changes will face changes that are not improvements.”
~ The Personal MBA, by Josh Kaufman
#grownostr #plebchain #philosopherpoet #quotes #nostr #motivationalthoughts

2023-05-17 20:39:31

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I spent a lot of hours just driving around listening to the radio in that game. #nostalgia

2023-05-17 20:32:45

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Oh look at that it works now. Must have been on my side: I was having some internet connection issues last night. So here you go #ZapZap

2023-05-17 05:35:45

“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.”
―Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
#poemstr #grownostr #plebchain #philosopherpoet #nostr #quotes #reading #books

2023-05-17 05:17:38

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I'd zap you but you don't seem to be conductive. Got to set up that lightning wallet!
Thanks for the recommendations!

2023-05-17 05:13:32

Kin
If you've ever grabbed a stick
from the ground and thought
"oh, this is a good stick,"
then we're family.
~Love Notes from the Hollow Tree
#poemstr #grownostr #plebchain #philosopherpoet #poetry #FavoritePoems #NostrAfterDark #nostr #nocturnal #bedtimeprocrastination

2023-05-16 17:55:41

“Reading is an act of civilization; it’s one of the greatest acts of civilization because it takes the free raw material of the mind and builds castles of possibilities.”
―Ben Okri
#poemstr #grownostr #plebchain #philosopherpoet #nostr #quotes #reading #books

2023-05-16 08:48:10

“I am old, Gandalf. I don't look it, but I am beginning to feel it in my heart of hearts. Well-preserved indeed! Why, I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been scraped over too much bread. That can't be right. I need a change, or something.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
Today has been a long day, I spent a good portion of it helping my parents install their air conditioners for the summer and move things they shouldn't be moving and I go to see some of my nieces and nephews for a bit. They were a little sad because I was running out of gas but that time so I wasn't as open to running around with them as I usually am.
My sister saw that I had been bitten by a deer tick, so now I'm all paranoid about Lymes disease (am I tired or just sick?) I took a nap and work up to wash clothes for work tomorrow, I am behind on my weekly preparations but just feeling empty. Back to bed.
#grownostr #plebchain #quotes #nostrafterdark #philosopherpoet #nostr

2023-05-16 08:40:57

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Nice! I haven't read any of these yet: Thanks for taking the time to respond! I highly value seeing things from other's perspectives, it helps to gain clarity and context that you can't see from your own window.

2023-05-15 08:39:10

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It's late, but I'll keep conversating until I pass out for the night. As you've alluded to,and I've projected, there is time, until there isn't.
I grew up Lutheran: LCMS and WELS for specific denominational context. Private grade school, high school, and college. Midwest, Americana Dairy Farmers.
Currently: Agnostic/Atheistic/Pagan? If we must apply labels to facilitate context and conversation.
I've deduced through your previous notes you're all in on the Jesus narrative, as I once was, but not so much anymore. However, I'm open to discussion.
So worst-case scenario you get some practice with a moderately intelligent idiot who knows nothing.

2023-05-15 08:10:02

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Clever.
If I'm lucky I have the advantage of time: waiting you out on points I disagree with. I did not expect to find another more experienced person with "Loki energy" as my wife describes it.
You've awakened my curiosity, but I suspect I'll just have to let this interaction of egos and perspective play out to their conclusions. A new mystery: how delightful!

2023-05-15 07:44:24

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Hmm, 70's... recalibrating my assumptions, confirmation that my estimation skills are not calibrated correctly.
I love it! I still have much to learn. I had pegged you as an enthusiastic youngster, but obviously, I was quite wrong. I'm hesitant to speculate further since my initial assumptions were so wrong: I guess we'll just keep orbiting each other and sending out our explorational probes, trying to gather more data and figure out: everything.
Nostr keeps surprising me. 7 decades! Hmm... that's a lot of experience I wasn't prepared for: you have me at a disadvantage - Touche'!

2023-05-15 06:59:48

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It is on my future reading list. I'm curious how many decades you have walked the earth: I'm 40 this year and I'm getting 20's maybe early 30-year-old vibes max from you. Just testing my intuition.

2023-05-15 06:56:45

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Something is off, I tried to zap but I also got the Inurl error. Maybe double-check your wallet address on your nostr profile?

2023-05-15 06:47:41

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No, thanks for helping me test the block function in nostr clients: I guess you're not completely useless, just mostly.

2023-05-15 06:43:43

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I suspect we could have some very interesting conversations also. I'm not opposed to this at all.
Scheduling a long formal interaction will be the largest hurdle. Technology has negated geography but we might be obstructed by Schedules and obligations. You have my attention.

2023-05-15 06:24:40

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Oh, this looks like I'm going to have to do some WORK to track down a physical copy. You're winning on the difficulty of the obtainability front at this point: Thanks for the recommendation!

2023-05-15 06:21:05

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The author is actually very geographically local to me. I've read everything he's written. He seems to be in a slump right now, but I agree the magic system is quite compelling!
You obviously have great taste in fantasy literature. Thanks for the recommendation!

2023-05-15 05:34:01

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”
―Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood
I would love to hear your most obscure book recommendations.
Give me the weirdest, niche book that tickled the neurons in your cranium! I will zap every recommendation, thanks!
#grownostr #plebchain #quotes #nostrafterdark #philosopherpoet #nostr

2023-05-15 02:11:47

Find your Tribe.
#grownostr #plebchain #nostr #comic #humor #poorlydrawnlines #friends #friendship
https://i.imgur.com/B19j4RM.jpg

2023-05-15 01:40:12

Read books. Be kind. Stay weird.
#nostr #grownostr #plebchain #philosopherpoet #NostrAfterDark #coffeechain #emotionalsupport #passiveencouragement
https://i.imgur.com/DnNs8P1.jpg

2023-05-14 06:42:05

In the End
You were a part of the sky on loan to a body.
A part of the sea that awoke to thought.
A part of the Earth who borrowed a name.
The essential piece of you that lingers is the love and knowledge that
you set in motion while you moved through the waking world.
You are nature and nature will go on,
but there is a kindness that only you can choose to bring to the world.
~Field Guide to the Haunted Forest
#poemstr #grownostr #plebchain #philosopherpoet #poetry #FavoritePoems #NostrAfterDark #nostr #nocturnal #bedtimeprocrastination

2023-05-14 06:06:55

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn the more places you'll go."
- Dr. Seuss
#grownostr #plebchain #quotes #nostrafterdark #philosopherpoet #nostr

2023-05-14 04:42:04

“The interest of [businessmen] is always in some respects different from, and even opposite to, that of the public ... The proposal of any new law or regulation of commerce which comes from this order ... ought never to be adopted, till after having been long and carefully examined ... with the most suspicious attention. It comes from an order of men ... who have generally an interest to deceive and even oppress the public”
― Adam Smith, An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Volume 1 of 2
#grownostr #plebchain #quotes #nostrafterdark #philosopherpoet #nostr

2023-05-13 16:37:05

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Yes, I did! I cannot zap you back yet though so...
The only other thing that you need to do is make sure you have your lightning address set in your Nostr profile. This is the address where you’ll receive Zaps. I'm leaving for work, in 30 seconds so I won't be around for the next 12 hours, but keep reading guides try #nostr #asknostr #pebchain if you get stuck, there are probably a few guides and youtube videos out there if you do a little internet sleuthing. Good luck!

2023-05-13 08:22:14

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I have node desires, limited time, and limited knowledge, I may pick your brain in the future.So many cats to herd, topics to study, rabbit holes to dive into... I'm trying to survive the teenage years of my children, it often feels like the universe just keeps throwing things at you to see how much you can juggle: the answer is not that many things - it's focusing, holding on, trying to know what to let go of, and wild-eyed optimism that fuels me most days

2023-05-13 06:55:47

It's not always about the zaps. You don't even know how much a like/heart, retreat, or positive comment will be the thing that keeps another person going through their day. Be the wind in another ship's sails, the tiny respite in a horrible day.
Imagine that one tiny input from you is the lifeline that a lost, drowning swimmer needs to survive another day. Be kind. Take a moment, if you throw a positive thought to a stranger, what's the worst that could happen.
Positive actions over time change the world. Never stop supporting each other: we are stronger together. Undefeatable.
#nostr #grownostr #plebchain #philosopherpoet #NostrAfterDark #coffeechain #emotionalsupport #passiveencouragement

2023-05-13 04:54:28

"Let us conduct ourselves so that all men wish to be our friends and all hate to be our enemies." -Alexander the Great
* posted from Amethyst (for science)
#grownostr #plebchain #quotes #nostrafterdark #philosopherpoet #nostr

2023-05-13 04:46:46

Potential
You can be still while the world is whirling.
You can be silent while your heart is thundering.
You can be alone while your memory is teeming.
You can live forever in the span of a moment.
You can grow kindness in the soil of hatred.
You can decide purpose. You can decide victory.
by Jarod K. Anderson
MOAR SCIENCE (science adjacent, this would fail as an official experiment, it is NOT well designed, NOR well-thought-out, NOR implemented with planning and precision.)
Posted from the iris client, the unofficial off-the-cuff, random, almost-science experiment continues. I really do feel like depending on which client I use to post notes, only certain people see certain ones... but I can't prove it yet. I'm just trying to notice details, if you stumble across this post after the weekend, click on my profile and scroll through my posts and let me know if you've been seeing them in your feed or if they only appear occasionally... I have many unsubstantiated hunches and suspicions...
#poemstr #grownostr #plebchain #philosopherpoet #poetry #FavoritePoems #NostrAfterDark #nostr #nocturnal #bedtimeprocrastination

2023-05-13 04:26:13

Home Safety Tip
If you are awoken by a strange sound,
make a stranger sound.
If there's no response,
congratulations.
You are the monster now.
Get out of bed.
You don't need to sleep anymore.
Now, all you need are the shadows
and the endless whispers of dark corners.
Jarod K. Anderson
#poemstr #grownostr #plebchain #philosopherpoet #poetry #FavoritePoems #NostrAfterDark #nostr #nocturnal #bedtimeprocrastination

2023-05-12 05:04:27

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I personally use https://getalby.com/ on my computer and Wallet of Satoshi on my phone. https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/grow-nostr This Isn't a horrible place to start, but you'll have to skip around a bit to find the relevant portions. https://nostr.how/en/zaps Is another resource. Poke around a bit and try some things, It took me a lot of playing around to get everything mostly functional.

2023-05-12 02:34:06

"10 years or 1 hour. Those are the two time frames worth prioritizing.
10 years is shorthand for thinking longer-term than nearly everyone else and doing things that are really ambitious or meaningful. Most of the deeply meaningful things in life require long time horizons: building a business, cultivating a happy marriage, growing a family, getting in the best shape of your life, etc.
How do you work toward the 10-year things? In 1 hour increments. 1 hour is shorthand for doing things that can be accomplished from start to finish in a single session like a good workout, a good writing session, reading a chapter of a book, going on a fun date, etc. The key is that you finish with something accomplished, not with half-work still waiting to be completed.
If you spend 1 hour working toward a 10-year project—and you repeat this day after day—you're going to end up living a lovely life."
- James Clear
#grownostr #plebchain #futurefocus #nostr #quotes

2023-05-11 06:30:43

Musical Explorations and Discoveries for the uninitiated, Let's give this a go:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYAnqQ--KX0&ab_channel=Ren
That's the original video, here's a more detailed analysis if you want to dig into it more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEzFupOoGTI&ab_channel=TheCharismaticVoice
Hope you enjoyed it!
#grownostr #plebchain #music #ListenToThis #MementoMori #musicalanalysis

2023-05-11 05:06:24

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My wife is a foraging maniac, she loves finding free food to eat. Mushrooms are so interesting, they play such an essential role in the health and interconnected ecosystem of a forest...
If I lived to be thousands of years old I would barely scratch the surface of all the fantastic things to learn about nature, our planet, the human mind, it's endless!

2023-05-11 04:57:51

A Time for Choice
You are the mountain, but awake.
You are the rain, but breathing.
You are the forest, but unanchored.
You are the soil, but with choice.
You are the sunlight, but dreaming.
Soon,
You will be these things again.
Mountain. Rain. Forest. Sunlight.
So,
What will you do until then?
#poemstr #grownostr #plebchain #philosopherpoet #poetry #FavoritePoems #NostrAfterDark #nostr #time #livethismoment #awake

2023-05-10 14:16:26

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Need but won't receive, sometimes even if not blind people refuse to see. If the pain tolerance is too low the comfortable lie is less painful.
Most people shy away from pain, and often the truth hurts!

2023-05-10 13:59:50

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It's hard when people are unfairly critical of our work. You're already thinking smart by not immediately responding with your initial emotional reaction.
If I'm a potential guest and I see an unreasonable negative review I actually become more interested when I see the owner respond politely. If I see a location has only positive 100% scores I automaticly devalue all the positive comments because I assume the negative ones are being censored.
Some people just like to complain, if a future potential customer is turned off by- I couldn't read or follow instructions, and I have no self control towards what I stuff in my face... you probably don't want to deal with them as a customer anyway.
Negative feedback is also a good chance to improve your business practices too. If the information is too long and boring to read maybe you can highlight and shorten the presentation in your communications. I always try to be polite to everyone, but I also assume that everyone is easily distracted or tired or just plain dumb. Some people need more handholding than others.
Don't forget your business is not you. You will never make everyone happy all the time. They are allowed to be disappointed, you can try to reduce the disappointment but it will never be eliminated.
Good luck, keep at it!

2023-05-10 13:40:01

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For some specific fields, but I suspect a whole portion of the data collection is done via automated processes, so at the very least it would obscure and obfuscate his identity. If they won't delete the data he can take small steps to make it less usable.

2023-05-10 13:05:31

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Worst case scenario: update all the data fields you're allowed to change into nonsense. Change the address to some political party headquarters - all your linked accounts update the numbers to 123456 or something. Identify as a different gender. Change your birth year to 1776, all that sort of thing.
Their system is built for collecting data... it doesn't have to be the right data!
#grownostr #plebchain #firewithfire #ouruborus

2023-05-10 06:37:01

Going
Only humans believe
there is a word for goodbye
we have one in every language
one of the first words we learn
it is made out of greeting
but they are going away
the raised hand waving
the face the person the place
the animal the day
leaving the word behind
and what it was meant to say
GN Frens
#nostr #poemstr #grownostr #plebchain #philosopherpoet #poetry #FavoritePoems #NostrAfterDark

2023-05-10 06:18:05

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Think of it more as guidelines or suggestions. #grownostr should be more like cooking than baking. You can afford to be a little loosey-goosey with the details, and everyone likes things spiced differently. The main thing is that you're here and you're participating. Skip some days, maybe the true value is a few good posts a week, or a thought a day. Sometimes you can't force it, follow your muse: squeeze water and it squirts away.

2023-05-10 05:57:44

“The man whose whole life is spent in performing a few simple operations, of which the effects are perhaps always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to exert his understanding or to exercise his invention in finding out expedients for removing difficulties which never occur.
He naturally loses, therefore, the habit of such exertion, and generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human creature to become. ”
― Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
#grownostr #plebchain #quotes #philosopherpoet #nostr

2023-05-10 05:51:37

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Need to get that lightning wallet attached so you can ride the lightning. #ZapZap

2023-05-10 05:48:36

Maybe this whole Tucker - Fox News drama will wake up a tiny handful of people to the fact that the entire system is corrupt and rotten, but I have my doubts.
Most people will stick with their chosen team and roll back over and cuddle up in their warm delusions.
Politics = Pro-wrestling for "grown-ups".
#grownostr #plebchain #nostr #mediahellscape #kayfabe

2023-05-09 20:52:01

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People rise to the level of their incompetence instead of their ability: Turds are naturally buoyant!

2023-05-09 08:52:00

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More Books!

2023-05-09 08:35:50

“If you think the media creates false perceptions of beauty, success, and worth, you've just admitted that you think the media creates reality instead of...you.
If you think the politicians are ruining your life, you're letting them set the frame for your existence."
"If you don't know who you are, the world will tell you."
- Real Help: An Honest Guide to Self-Improvement, by Ayodeji Awosika
“You need to understand how the world works. Sometimes the world is unfair, and things outside of your control affect your life. You'll also need to understand how much responsibility you have for your current circumstances. Even if your life isn't entirely your fault, some of it is. This won't feel good in the short term, but it will liberate you in the long term."
*We all must decide if we are awake, aware, and willing to face reality or if we want to embrace the comfortable narrative that is being presented to us.
*The painful truth is the cure, the comfortable lies will do nothing but delay the inevitable. Choose to wake up - Choose to see - Until you face the unknown it will stalk you from the darkness, and it will be your downfall.
“If you know the incentive, you know the outcome.”
-Charlie Munger

2023-05-09 06:13:53

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Could you maybe can, freeze-dry or dehydrate and sell online? Peppers never grow great in my backyard, I would be personally interested in supporting a fellow Nostronian who could add some fire to my frozen tundra pantry.

2023-05-09 06:04:46

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All the feels: Did I pack clean socks for after work is my current level of success.

2023-05-09 05:46:29

Let's
Let's be exhausted together.
Let's laugh about it.
Let's clasp each other like two strangers
who just saw a horror pass by.
Let's ugly cry over the sink.
Let's eat the baking chocolate.
Let's meet-up without a plan.
Let's love what's broken.
Let's be beautiful in defeat and reckless with trust.
Let's be stubbornly soft.
Let's be human.
JarodK. Anderson
"Love Notes from the Hollow Tree"
#poemstr #grownostr #plebchain #philosopherpoet #poetry #FavoritePoems #NostrAfterDark

2023-05-09 05:36:21

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I will gladly store all your fake sats and put them in a safe place where nobody will be bothered by them. #notallheroswearcapes

2023-05-09 05:13:38

A Dream Within a Dream
BY EDGAR ALLAN POE
Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow —
You are not wrong, who deem
That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.
I stand amid the roar
Of a surf-tormented shore,
And I hold within my hand
Grains of the golden sand —
How few! yet how they creep
Through my fingers to the deep,
While I weep — while I weep!
O God! Can I not grasp
Them with a tighter clasp?
O God! can I not save
One from the pitiless wave?
Is all that we see or seem
But a dream within a dream?
#poemstr #grownostr #plebchain #philosopherpoet #poetry #FavoritePoems #NostrAfterDark

2023-05-08 13:36:56

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Boost is just their term for repost. It is the same action.

2023-05-08 12:46:43

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I love pressure washing things, I find it quite therapeutic. Even though it's time consuming it's so satisfying. My kids have not patience, they think it's torture.
One day they will be older and wiser and might find true happiness in the slow unrelenting imposition of human will across a slab of concrete.
#grownostr #plebchain #simplethings #satisfaction

2023-05-08 07:45:42

“If you keep experiencing the same things, your mind keeps its same patterns. Same inputs, same responses. Your brain, which was once curious and growing, gets fixed into deep habits. Your values and opinions harden and resist change.
You really learn only when you’re surprised. If you’re not surprised, then everything is fitting into your existing thought patterns. So to get smarter, you need to get surprised, think in new ways, and deeply understand different perspectives.
With effort, you could do this from the comfort of home. But the most effective way to shake things up is to move across the world. Pick a place that’s most unlike what you know, and go. This keeps you in a learning mindset. Previously mindless habits, like buying groceries, now keep your mind open, alert, and noticing new things. New arrivals in a culture often notice what the locals don’t. (Fish don’t know they’re in water.)”
#grownostr #plebchain #trysomethingnewtoday

2023-05-08 07:35:49

"Judge a man by his questions, rather than by his answers." -Voltaire
#grownostr #plebchain #quotes #philosopherpoet #nostr

2023-05-08 07:27:26

“Specific knowledge is knowledge you cannot be trained for. If society can train you, it can train someone else and replace you.”
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant,
by Eric Jorgenson
If you have the same skills and abilities as everyone else, you have no leverage. You can never ask for a raise or more time off or more recognition because there are a dozen people right behind you ready and willing to take your job.
This, it need not be said, is a precarious position to find yourself in, but it's the economic reality of a huge portion of the world's workforce.
Specific knowledge is often highly technical or creative and cannot be outsourced or automated. A professional athlete is in no danger of having his job outsourced because there is no one who is able to do what he can do for his team - assuming he is any good. He can make demands on his employer and have a reasonable chance of getting what he wants because he's not easy to replace.
Contrast this with, say, a garbage man (a perfectly respectable position), and you can see that he would never be able to make the same demands. Almost anyone can be trained to become a garbage man, so, even as worthy of respect and dignity as he may be, he has no leverage.
#grownostr #plebchain #feedyourmind #lifelonglearner

2023-05-08 07:22:03

“The key to making money, and therefore living a life of less stress, is to cause someone to joyfully give you money in exchange for something that they perceive to be of greater value than the money they gave you.”
#grownosr #plebchain #nostr #v4v #LiveFreeZapFree #ZapZap